I'm rather kidding with folks. We talk about it every month on the AHA Governing Committee. I think at the moment there's a handful of places that are working on it and we're trying to encourage more. The biggest issue is now just the size of the thing.

I'm rather kidding with folks. We talk about it every month on the AHA Governing Committee. I think at the moment there's a handful of places that are working on it and we're trying to encourage more. The biggest issue is now just the size of the thing.

Mind boggling ain't it? I helped organize the 2001 conference here in LA and we were mighty chuffed that we had nearly 300! Every since 2006 we've been on a growth trend as much as we can. Obviously, we had about 100 less this year in Seattle than SD, but that was because of facility and not demand.

Next year in Philly should be nutty big since it's been since '08 Cincy that we've been near the East Coast, so get on yer tickets immediately, if you're wanting to go.

Mind boggling ain't it? I helped organize the 2001 conference here in LA and we were mighty chuffed that we had nearly 300! Every since 2006 we've been on a growth trend as much as we can. Obviously, we had about 100 less this year in Seattle than SD, but that was because of facility and not demand.

Next year in Philly should be nutty big since it's been since '08 Cincy that we've been near the East Coast, so get on yer tickets immediately, if you're wanting to go.

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Already planned. I will be getting the conf. tickets while the wife books the hotel. It won't last long with the pent up demand on the East Coast.

I'm sure as soon as someone knows it will be posted. Considering this is from early December of last year, I suspect we may find out next month?

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Often the next year's conference is announced at the NHC. It is up to the AHA when to announce. If there are some things not all tied up, and signed off on, it will not be announced as it is not a done deal until then.

Edit - adds to the excitement at the GR 2014 NHC. Register, get the program, and go to the back to find the page with next year's info.

Often the next year's conference is announced at the NHC. It is up to the AHA when to announce. If there are some things not all tied up, and signed off on, it will not be announced as it is not a done deal until then.

Edit - adds to the excitement at the GR 2014 NHC. Register, get the program, and go to the back to find the page with next year's info.

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I was at the Philly one, I heard the announcement, but I also already knew it was in Grand Rapids... This post was made months before the Philly NHC was held. So it could be much sooner I would guess. Or like you said, anywhere up to and actually at the NHC itself.

I was at the Philly one, I heard the announcement, but I also already knew it was in Grand Rapids... This post was made months before the Philly NHC was held. So it could be much sooner I would guess. Or like you said, anywhere up to and actually at the NHC itself.

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As Drew says, it is the contracts that dictate the releases. Some years you only know one year in advance. In Minneapolis they announced San Diego for 2011, and the program said Seattle 2012. Watch for AHA press releases, or other media releases. I have been to 8 NHCs, so sometimes you know 2 years in advance, some years only one year before hand.